(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
action of making something; -ification
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
even if; even though; however; no matter how
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
proposal; motion; recommendation
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who doesn't like to make an effort
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate